From the Director: The Undertow
Adam Davis writes about what it takes to overcome the forces that pull us under.
This Is the Moment
Andrew DeVigal on how civic dialogue helps build healthier communities.
Nuestra conexión con la tierra
(Outdoor reflective hikes) Oregon Humanities presenta excursiones al aire libre que incluyen oportunidades para conversar y aprender.
Interpretando Nuestro Territorio
A hike and conversation in Spanish presented in partnership with Deschutes Land Trust and Vámonos Outside
Te invitamos a una caminata con tiempos destinados a conversar al aire libre, donde exploraremos nuestra conexión con el territorio y aprenderemos nuevas formas de explorarlo. Descubre los esfuerzos de conservación en Oregon Central del Deschutes Land Trust y conéctate con otros participantes a través de nuestra cultura y experiencias compartidas.
Tips for Facilitating Reflective Conversations
Four facilitators share tips on leading reflective conversations.
Tertulias de Película: Lorena, la de pies ligeros / Lorena, Light-Footed Woman
Qué mejor plan para un viernes que ver una película en compañía y quedarse a charlar?
Aprende sobre Lorena, una atleta mexicana que ha hecho historia por derribar estereotipos llevando orgullosa su cultura al resto del mundo, y quédate a comer y charlar al final de la peli.
Custom Trainings and Conversations
Oregon Humanities can lead onsite trainings and conversations to help meet the needs and goals of your organization or community.
In Praise of No Other Options
Jessica E. Johnson writes about the benefit of having a captive audience.
Tell Me About That
A physician reflects on pain, attention, and the ethics of caregiving.
Discussion Questions & Further Reading: Beyond
Prompts for conversation about this issue and links to learn more about the stories and ideas explored herein.
From the Director: The Great Divide
Adam Davis on communicating and connecting across divides.
The Conversation Project
The Conversation Project is an opportunity for organizations to partner with Oregon Humanities and host a conversation for your community.
Community Conversations
Oregon Humanities' community conversation programs provide opportunities for participants to reflect on their own experiences and beliefs, learn about the experiences and beliefs of others, and cultivate a stronger sense of agency in their communities.
Consider This Archive
Did you miss one of our Consider This conversations? You can find audio and video from past events here.
Challenging Questions for Oregonians
At the 2019 Portland Book Festival, we asked attendees to share some challenging questions for fellow Oregonians.
From the Director: Paying Attention
Adam Davis on the odd activity that is listening.
Listening over Litigation
The High Desert Partnership provides a collaborative vision for Harney County.
Engagement and Environment
OPAL seeks to bring more voices into conversations about environmental justice.
Supporting Urgent Conversations
Responsive Program Grants help communities across Oregon respond to pressing issues and events.
What Can Bridge the Divide?
Yoko Ikeda shares her experience with Bridging Oregon, a monthly conversation series that explores the idea that we're divided as a state and asks how we can come together to create stronger, more resilient communities.
Talking about Sex
A conversation with Conversation Project facilitator Emily Squires on how we talk about sex in our school system.
Engaging as Fellow Humans
Tyler White creates conversations for social change.
From the Director: Word Problems
Executive Director Adam Davis on the provocations of language and the search for the right words in a flawed world
Spreading the Conversation
Facilitators trained in Oregon are starting conversations around the country.
Exchange and Change
Adam Davis, executive director of Oregon Humanities, on people listening to one another in Lake County, Oregon
From the Director: Guns, Tools, and Talk
Adam Davis on the difficulty of talking about guns
Field Work: Bridging Divides over Dinner
In Bend, residents come together to share meals and conversation.
Who is Not at the Table?
Filmmaker Ifanyi Bell reflects on the making of “Future: Portland 2”
When to Carry
Editor's note
What We Share
From the Director
Taking the Lead
We partnered with Catlin-Gabel’s PLACE program to train high school students to lead community conversations. Filmmaker Sika Stanton asks these emerging leaders from North Portland about how they hope to use their new skills.
Objects in Motion
Editor Kathleen Holt on inertia
The Rim of the Wound
Writer Wendy Willis's open letter to the students of Columbia University Multicultural Affairs Advisory Board, with a special note to her daughters.
Who's Minding Your Business?
A conversation with writer William T. Vollmann on privacy, surveillance, and hope
Firing a Friend
It's hard to be a good citizen during an election year. An essay by Jennifer Ruth